Bits and bytes from our friends and followers.

"A great article by the always inspiring Frank Galati. So lucky to be working with him again!" –Mara Blumenfeld [costume designer for Asolo Rep] , via our website, in response to Frank Galati's "War by Other Means" in our November issue

"Big thanks to Cooper Levey-Baker for what I believe is Sarasota's first article about local original music. What a fantastic start!" –Erin Murphy, via Facebook, in response to "Bandwidth" in our November issue

"Your November Sarasota was one of the best ever.  I love the look and feel of the book as it evolves.  Kudos." –Gordon Greenfield, Sarasota Orchestra, via email

"Sarasota embraces the arts, unless it can't control them." –Patrick McManus, via Facebook, in response to our photograph showing the edgy Chalk Festival murals in Burns Court being painted over.